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Article Published: Wednesday 2 December 2015|
The Southern Kings Super Rugby franchise have been plunged deeper into crisis after reports that head coach Brent Janse van Rensburg has left the Eastern Province Rugby Union.
Janse van Rensburg was supposed to coach the Southern Kings through the 2016 Super Rugby season but his departure leaves them without a coach.
Earlier this year New Zealander Carlos Spencer left the Union amid reports
of financial troubles and since that time the Union has struggled to pay its
players.
According to the SA Rugby magazine website, 35-year-old Janse van Rensburg has left
the Union and taken up a position with Boland.
The Kings will re-join Super Rugby in under three months and have lost as many as six players over the last month due to the financial crisis which has now also seen the coach leave.
EP Kings President has promised a major sponsorship for the last four months
but so far nothing has materialised and the South African Rugby have been forced
to step in and take charge of the franchise.
Meanwhile a tweet allegedly from a Kings Player has been circulating and the player says that Watson would, "Give Hitler a run for his money" and explains that the president and his son (Luke Watson) have created a small power circle through fear and intimidation which everyone is afraid to speak out against.
The Kings have yet to confirm Janse van Rensburg's departure but a statement is expected later today.
